One thing I think you are overlooking -- people really do like what other people like. Everyone (yes, even you) like to know what other people are talking about, even when they are talking to you about some dumb tv show or a top 40 song.
Whether you engage in that sort of behavior or not, the sort of mass media culture that is around these days is pretty enjoyable to a lot of people. And to a lot of people listening to a good song is worthless unless other people have hear of it.
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One thing I think you are overlooking -- people really do like what other people like. Everyone (yes, even you) like to know what other people are talking about, even when they are talking to you about some dumb tv show or a top 40 song.
Whether you engage in that sort of behavior or not, the sort of mass media culture that is around these days is pretty enjoyable to a lot of people. And to a lot of people listening to a good song is worthless unless other people have hear of it.